On September 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released data on the number of encounters (previously known as apprehensions) made along the Southwest border in August. The data show border authorities encountered 208,887 illegal aliens, maki…
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The border continues to be embroiled in chaos with no end in sight. On June 9, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released data on Southwest border encounters for May. The data show border officials apprehended 180,034 illegal aliens last month, an in…
On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released data detailing their efforts at the Southwest border in April. The data show that border authorities apprehended 178,622 illegal aliens last month, with the majority being single adults. Apr…
President Joe Biden announced a series of nominations for critical positions throughout the nation’s federal immigration agencies, including the top positions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)….
In 2017, then-President Trump signed an executive order to improve situational awareness at the southern border by improving available technology. A recent report published by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Homeland Securit…
If asked what duties the agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) undertake every day, most people will probably respond with something along the lines of “detaining illegal aliens and drug/human traffickers along the southern border.” An…
If asked what duties the agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) undertake every day, most people will probably respond with something along the lines of “detaining illegal aliens and drug/human traffickers along the southern border.” An…
This year is already the deadliest on record for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, due to COVID-19 and illegal aliens. The McAllen (Texas) Monitor reported this month that 10 CBP officers have died since March as a result of contracti…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this month awarded a contract to build a 17-mile section of border wall in Laredo, Texas, where there are virtually no barriers beyond the city’s bustling port of entry. The $290 million project follows announce…
Presently human trafficking is among the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world, but whether it continues on an upward trajectory depends a lot on how we approach border security. According to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Border Protection…